30 Most Embarrassing Tattoos of All Time

From ironic misspellings to Chinese symbols that don’t mean what you think, we count thirty of the most embarrassing tattoos!

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This tattoo is interesting in theory, but painful in execution. Using a series of symbols, it’s supposed to read ‘To infinity and beyond’ – yes, like the catchphrase of Buzz Lightyear.

Unfortunately, the person who got it was more into seeming clever than fact-checking and ended up getting the final symbol wrong.

‘To infinity and less than!’ doesn’t quite have the same ring to it.

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This bizarre chest tattoo of music icon Thom Yorke takes fan worship to a disturbing new level. Yorke is famous for his funky dance moves and for being the singer of British rock band Radiohead. He’s admitted to having insecurities about his lazy left eye, so it’s possible this tattooed super fan was making a comment on this.

This isn’t the first time fans have gotten tattoos of his face, but it is the first time he’s been depicted with a nipple for an eye. Far as I know, anyway; I’m no authority on Thom Yorke nipple tattoos.

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This blistering shoulder tattoo is supposed to say ‘It’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than to be absolutely boring’, but there weren’t enough funds left to get it proofread.

I prefer my credo: It’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely illiterate.

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Nickelback: the world’s most embarrassingly earnest rock band. Despite being hugely successful, Nickelback have exactly zero street cred, so anyone willing to permanently brand their skin with their logo is either incredibly brave or stupid. My money’s on the latter.

Oh, there’s also this charming woman. Like your average Nickelback fan, she oozes both grace, wit, cream and sex appeal. Mostly cream …

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‘Never don’t give up!’ This guy can’t decide what he likes more: double negatives or flexing his tiny biceps. Fortunately his new tattoo allows for both.